Snapdragons, 16 x 20
I was up in Vermont a couple weeks ago, catching up with a few of the Putney Painters. I started the above still life during the day, and was able to wrapped it up a few days ago.
Rosemary Ladd's Start
John Smith's standard still life in a drawer set-up
Close-up of Snapdragons
3 comments:
Lovely snapdragons, great brushstrokes! Do you use any medium, or is it just paint?
Thanks!
Thanks Judy. I didn't use any medium for this one . . . although I usually have some with me at all times, I tend to use it only for a loose, transparent dark background.
I have been playing around with various mediums over the years and have narrowed it down to this:
1). For general thin painting (to help for a quick sketch or something) I use just refined linseed oil.
2). For the loose backgrounds and other "effects" I use either the Mayer formula (1 part damar, 1 part stand oil, 5 parts rectified turpentine) or Winsor & Newton painting medium (Not Liquin!)
Hope that helps. - Ryan
your snapdragons painting is really beautiful!
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